Mediterranean Sweets is owned by the same guy that owns The Continental Delicatessen, a business…read morethat is located a little way down City Road on the opposite side of the street. Whilst The Continental Delicatessen has been around for just over ten years, Mediterranean Sweets is a baby by comparison. It has only been in existence for one and a half years. Although very different in many respects, the two businesses share one key ingredient that allies them on a fundamental level. Both sell products using Halal meat and poultry. The Continental Delicatessen was the first shop on City Road to sell Halal meat and poultry, and so this is unsurprising. Fazal Ali, the owner, laughs when he tells you that there are now about ten shops on City Road selling Halal meat, supporting this information with the commercial consequences of operating in a saturated market... "no-ones making money", he almost guffaws... "we're lucky to be just paying the rent". I guess Fazal has room to laugh. Not only was he the first to meet the demand for Halal meat in the area and so enjoyed exclusivity, and the associated financial rewards of being an innovator, but he also reaps the rewards of not putting all of his eggs in one basket. He is also an electrical engineer, and has worked as one much of his life, only retiring a year or so ago. So! Fazal has made his money and is very comfortable it seems. I'm really glad for him. He's a really lovely guy! Mediterranean Sweets is in direct competition with City Bakery, a shop that opened six years ago, and is directly next door to The Continental Delicatessen. City Bakery is a larger outlet than The Continental Delicatessen and so it made sense for Fazal to invest the time and effort to open Mediterranean Sweets. Everything at Mediterranean Sweets is made from scratch at the shop itself. As you will see in one of the photographs that I've uploaded, they have a large oven at the rear of the retail space where much of the magic takes place. I can't tell you how good the food is here, you are going to have to try it for yourself! Suffice to say that words don't do it justice! I can however tell you that all of the people that work here are lovely. Really smiley, jovial people who are also pretty talented!

Unfortunately I can't help but compare this to The Falafel Bar on Woodville Road, which is one of…read morethe best places to get a quick lunch in Cardiff. Perhaps it is a little unfair to compare them so heavily because the food here is actually good and I was happy with every aspect of my experience there: the food itself, the service, the price. But it just lacks a little something. Perhaps it's just because the shop itself isn't so nice, or because it's a little further away from the main route to university for me. Whatever the case, I found my appetite satisfied. But I did want something more from it. Also, they serve Baklawa, which I think is the stuff that the genie sings about in Aladdin - I must go back to try this!

This is a fantastic Indian restaurant that has gained critical acclaim over the years, winning…read moreprestigious curry awards and local customers. The menu is extensive, including all the classic favourites, as well as more unusual dishes for us experimental types. Their vegetarian selection is also very good; having special dished rather than just sticking vegetables in curry sauce, like can so often happen. The decor is clean and calm; pretty much what we all now expect from Indian restaurants. The staff are relaxed and friendly, while still remaining prompt. This is quite a nice change from the stiff service which sometimes, unfortunately, accompanies similar establishments. One thing I would say: their dishes tend towards the spicy, so perhaps just ask before you order if you're not a fan!

There are businesses who are in it just to make money and businesses who are in it because they…read morehave a passion for what they do and the money seems to follow. Elias and Abdul - the owners of Cardamom fall into the second category. They want to create memorable cuisine and they do. The awards they've won testify to that (Welsh Curry House of the Year 2007 & Echo Food & Drink Awards 2006). But its not all about the food - they endeavour to create a relaxed, happy ambience and i reckon they pretty much achieve that not only with their personalities but with the clean lines and smart decor. There are probably a hundred curry houses in and around Cardiff - I would put this one in the top ten.

We came into woolacombe for the evening, intending to buy dinner out. After 5 minutes wander we…read morecame across this place and decided to take a punt. The decor is very basic, but the good is amazing for the price you pay, and I've never seen 4 meals delivered to the table so quickly. Kids menu was great too. Can't comment on the surf menu as we all ended up ordering turf based meals. Will definitely be back.

Best breakfast place in Woolacombe. Perfect to set you up for a day on the surf (or the beach)…read more Good cheap food; children friendly and quick service even when they are busy.

All you can eat chinese but not like the others!!The food is beautiful lots of choice and flavour,…read morethere are two kinds of buffet a lunch and dinner. The dinner buffet includes aromatic crispy duck it is amazing!the buffet boasts a spread of noodles rices chicken dishes pork dishes beef dishes the list goes on. There sre also desserts on offer :o) included in the price. I must say this all you can eat i think knocks spots off the other ones in town it is reasonably priced too around £6 for lunch and £9 for dinner. They also have a special offer at the moment mon - thurs after 6pm 4 adults eat free bottle of wine on a fri and sat 5 adults eat they get a free bottle of wine!!

This place is a little gem. The restaurant is nicely set out and very clean, the staff are friendly…read moreand above all the food is delicious!! It's just a little off the main shopping drag of the city so therefor is not too busy. This is a massive plus because you can plate and eat your food in much more of a relaxed environment than some of the other Chinese buffets in the city. Uncle Chans is well worth a visit!!!

La Boheme is my favourite restaurant in Cardiff, it's a place that's easily missed if you didn't…read moreknow it was there. I recently returned to the restaurant after a 4 year hiatus relieved that the big redevelopment in town had not put it out of business. The value for money on the lunch menu is outstanding at £9.95 for a two course meal. I had the bruschetta for the starter and the pork main course after which I was completely stuffed. The staff are always very friendly and help make one of the best places to eat in Cardiff.

I lied when I said to myself I'm going to avoid Italian places for while. Having visited what feels…read morelike the a hundred different ones in the last year I really wasn't looking forward to being dragged here by the lovely. The decor of the place felt very old fashioned and traditional, I mean that positively by the way. We were led to our table and treated very well through out our evening in the restaurant. In fact, I have to say it's one of the better places I have visited for customer service and was very impressed. Food was good, not great. I had a sirloin steak with Garlic, it was a bit overly strong and overwhelming. It also stopped my lovely from kissing me for the next three days. Not cool. Prices generally are the same as any other Italian I've been too. Mains starting at around a tenner and then raising to not much more than £16. All in all I have to say it put my faith back into Italian places a little bit, good work.

Agree completely with WRU; Casanova is a true hidden gem that delights. Me and two friends went on…read morea whim one night around nine o clock and had a blast. The food was incredible. I had Tuna Carpaccio to start (delicious) followed by the steak dish (medium rare steak & celeriac on one side of the plate with a little tower of melt-in-the-mouth braised beef stacked on sweet red cabbage on the other side of the plate - really, reeeeeeeally good). My friends opted for some of the vegetarian dishes and said that they were delicious (especially the mushroom risotto with truffle oil). Usually, after two courses, dessert would be out of the question, but the food was too good to resist, so we shared profiteroles, chocolate fondant and tiramisu with even sampled the dessert wines. All were superb. The bottle of red that we chose (after some very helpful advice from our waiter; a wonderfully funny guy who spoke seven languages!) was fantastic. Smooth and mellow; exactly what we were after. And then, towards the end of the night, our charming waiter brought round the other bottle of wine we were fancying and gave everyone upstairs a free glass to try! What a lovely touch. The food was fantastic, the staff were friendly and professional and very helpful, the wine was great and the bill didn't break the bank. All three of us had a starter, main and dessert and shared a bottle of wine and it cost us £35 each. I'd gladly pay that again (and will, for I intend to visit Casanova again and again and again until i've exhausted the menu!).

Absolutely wonderful in every aspect: initial greeting to a great red wine list at realistic costs…read more Our first visit to Wales and Cardiff and Yelp helped us find this hidden treasure. It is certainly well worth finding. An Italian restaurant with amazing Welch lamb dishes as well as Italian prepared fish and exquisitely prepared pasta. We truly loved this small cuisine. Very happy!

I haven't been here for a while but when I did go it was a great indian restaurant with friendly…read morestaff and amazingly tasty food.

We have had both sit down and takeaway meals on numerous occassions, and have yet to be…read moredisappointed by the quality. The staff are very friendly and helpful, which makes for an excellent atmosphere. Always look forward to my Italian meal at the Ristorante Rava.